Omid Popalzay is an Afghan professional football player who currently plays as a midfielder or a winger for a Dutch professional club Achilles '29. He currently receives an annual salary of $46,000, from his present club which has boosted his net worth.
Omid Popalzay was born on 25 January 1996, in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was born to an American-Afghan family. He began to play football at the age of 9, joining the youth academy of SV Estria. He holds both Afghan and Dutch nationality.
After playing few years for SV Estria, Popalzay switched to Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie (N.E.C) football club.
In July 2015, Popalzay signed his very first professional contract with Achilles ’29, a football club based in Groesbeek, Netherlands. Further, he made his professional debut for the club on 11th September 2015, against Sparta Rotterdam. Popalzay’s first goal came in a 2-1 victory against FC Den Bosch.
Till the date, Popalzay has made 43 appearances and scored 5 goals for the club.
On 8th October 2015, Popalzay was called up for the Afghan national team for the “world Cup Qualification” match in opposition to Singapore. Following this match, he also played against Cambodia and Syria.
For the national team, he has total 13 caps till the date.
When it comes to his personal life, the footballer is quite confidential. Popalzy has not revealed anything regarding his private life, however, If we analyze his Instagram, presently, he is enjoying must of his time with an adorable baby girl. Nonetheless, he never mentioned her as his daughter.
Till the date, the twenty-one years young player has not been spotted with any lady who could be his wife or girlfriend. Hence, as per our record, he is possibly single and unmarried.
He holds both Afghan and Dutch citizenship.
The Afghan professional footballer, Popalazay receives a weekly wage around €245. His current market value is €100 thousand. His salary might be around €20000 per year.
